In the Southern Hemisphere, Summertime Occurs When

question 84

Multiple Choice

In the southern hemisphere, summertime occurs when

• A) sunlight falls more directly on this hemisphere, heating it more than at other times of the year.
• B) Earth's equator is parallel to the plane of its orbit.
• C) sunlight falls less directly on this hemisphere, spreading the heat out over a greater area and thereby heating it more.
• D) Earth is farthest from the Sun in its elliptical orbit.

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